An Important Collection of British Antarctic ‘Terra Nova’ Expedition archive material of Francis Davies & Maritime Auction - 19th October 2021

A 19th century marine ivory walking cane with carved pommel in the form of a fist holding a snake: over plain tapering shaft, 92cm long.

A 19th century marine ivory walking cane with carved pommel in the form of a fist: over a three section shaft with baleen ferrules with part spira...

A 19th century marine ivory walking cane with carved pommel in the form of a fist holding a bar:over a chequered part spiral twist decorated shaft...

A 19th century marine ivory walking cane: the tetradecahedron pommel inset with tortoiseshell dots over baleen ferrule and plain tapering shaft wi...

A 19th century marine ivory walking cane,: the pommel carved in the form of a fist holding a bar, on a Malacca shaft, 91cm long (pommel damaged wi...

A 19th century treen nut cracker with carved skull decoration:, the lower jaw hinged by a steel pin with ebony coffin inlaid to handle, 17cm long

A 19th century wool work marine sampler worked by Eleanor Evans, 1852: the upper section of a vase and floral sprig flanked by two figures with wa...

A 19th century Barbados shell work valentine: with central flower and concentric bands of shells in an octagonal glazed case 35.3cm wide, (some da...

(Lodoicea maldivica) A late 19th century Coco de mer: with hinged upper section and geometric banded border, 28.5cm on a later rectangular base.

A 19th century Prisoner of War straw work box: the exterior with landscape panels and false drawer front over a single drawer, the fitted interi...

Three late 19th/early 20th century treen seam rubbers: (3)

A 19th century marine ivory sailor's dib:, the handle decorated to one side with an anchor and letter 'H', the reverse with a whale tail over 'VR...

An erotic scrimshaw decorated tooth:, one side with an image of a half dressed woman, the reverse with a portrait of a ship on a swell both border...

A pair of scrimshaw decorated teeth of Queen Victoria and Britannia: 13cm high

A 19th century marine ivory seam rubber:, the head inscribed 'R Wade' and 'Ship Ontario, Boston', with ropetwist handle and reeded pommel with ins...

A 19th century whale bone and baleen pastry cutter: the pastry wheel on a spur mount with square section shaft and cagework ropetwist pole to cen...

A 19th century Prisoner of War bone dominoes and cribbage set:, the bone dominoes contained within a rectangular case with sliding cribbage board ...

A 19th century Prisoner of War bone dominoes and cribbage set:, the bone dominoes and peg markers contained within a rectangular coffer style case...

Boiler Explosions Acts 1882 & 1890. A collection of approximately 100 explosion reports aboard various vessels: including SS Queen Alexandra, SS S...

A collection of waterline photographs of ship models: probably produced for a model company catalogue: each annotated with shipping line company a...

Three albums of Titanic related ephemera, from the collection of the late Mr Brian J Tichehurst, founder of the British Titanic Society:, the alb...

A collection of mid 20th century launch invitations and programmes for Woolston Works, Southampton: comprising Diesel Tug 'Culver', BAP 'Ucayali',...

A late 19th century bronze double cannon: the two 6 1/4 inch five stage barrels with plain cascabel, mounted side by side on a green painted iron ...

A pair of Victorian sword hilt gilt and spur gilt brass candlesticks: each sconce with tridecagon drip pan raised in a sword hilt with single quil...

A Victorian bronze signal cannon: the 11 3/4 inch four stage ringed barrel with rounded trunions and disc shaped cascabel, stamped 'SC' and 'VR' t...

An early 20th century scrap book of newspaper cuttings relating to the loss of submarine A7 off Whitsands Bay 16th January,1914:*Notes- Taking par...

A manuscript log for the 80ft twin screw Motor Yacht 'Cingalee' dated 1926-1928:, including an entry for November 4th 1926 in which the engines fa...

A nautical themed lamp: in the form of a mast and sail with copper ship's lantern suspended from the boom by a chain, with block and tackle to mas...

An Elizabeth II Royal Navy rum barrel: the circular cover with a gilt brass acorn finial on a six pointed star base, over coopered body with tripl...

Moore, John Hamilton - The New Practical Navigator : full calf worn, plates, 8vo, 1814.

A pair of carved wooden figure head style candle stands:, each in the form of a bare breasted women with a woven basket on her head, raised on squ...

A 19th century manuscript journal for the Aberdeen Clipper 'Star of Tasmania': dated between December 21st 1859 to March 16th 1860, on a voyage fr...

PLAYBILLS : a pair of playbill broadsides for the Theatre Royal, one dated 1805 includes " Nelson's Glory ... to conclude with a representation o...

An undecorated Ostrich egg on wooden stand:

A 19th century Continental midshipman's dirk:, the flat tapering double edge blade over gilt hilt and one piece octagonal grip banded by an Eagle ...

Two Royal Navy Class II Sailors' hats:, one with tally for HMS Devonshire, the other for HMAS Australia, together with three other Royal Navy Offi...

Four Royal Navy Officers' peaked caps and a Class II sailor's hat: (5)

Four Royal Navy Class II Sailors' hats:, one with tally for HMS Submarine, another for HMS Temeraire, a third HMS Centurion, together with two oth...

A group of six Royal Navy jack knives, together with a collection of hat tallies: including Royal Flying Corps, HMS Hampshire, HMS Plymouth and ot...

Ten Royal Navy Regulation pattern seamen's collars by Watts & Stone Ltd: (10) ...[more]

A pair of Royal Navy Vice Admiral's epaulettes: gilt button over crown , crossed sword and baton and two stars, with gilt braid (maker's mark worn...

An interesting album of WWI and later naval photographs: including several of the surrendered German SM U-100 at Blyth, 1918, several images aboar...

An early 20th century carved wooden bust of Edward VII: over painted in a gold colour, 17.5cm high.

An Admiralty pattern W9232 Tuner Amplifier B36 from the Royal Navy Submarine HMS Andrew (P423):, serial number 'MC 262353' and dated ' 1944' tog...

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). A lock of Napoleon's hair in a gilt oval locket on a crimson ribbon together with a gilt and enamel Legion d'honne...

A Royal Yacht Squadron Souvenir Photograph Album by Beken and Son, Cowes, circa 1912-13: comprising twenty seven 4x6 inch black and white photogra...

A Royal Navy regulation jacket for the rank of Lieutenant: together with a Royal Navy wool overcoat (2)

An early 20th century enamel and silk work HMS Invincible sailor's valentine:, the blue and white enamel rig with anchor decoration over a blue s...

A Victorian treen memorial in the form of a psalm book from the timbers of HMS Eurydice: with simulated binding and crucifix to front cover, the r...

'A Concise Account of the Loss of The Royal George at Spithead, 1782': third edition , 1840, bound in oak and copper recovered from the wreck of H...

A carved wooden bust of the Duke of Wellington: in the manner of the ship's badge HMS Iron Duke, carved in high relief on a coloured Union Jack g...

HMS Jutland. A wardroom line book and photograph album of Captain S Lombard-Hobson, 1947-49: together with a copy of 'A Sailor's War' (2)

A black and white ship portrait photograph of the Royal Navy Corvette HMS Volage: inscribed to mount 'HMS Volage 1875-79' framed and glazed, 40 x ...

Union Castle Line. A framed ship portrait photograph of RMS Windsor Castle' in an oak frame with plaque, 48 x 75cm, (water damage to edges)

Six glass plate negatives of ship's figureheads: HMS Centaur, HMS Thalia, HMS Hague, HMS Royal Adelaide (x2) and HMS Lion, together with a two sh...

HMS Bermuda. A wardroom Line Book 1959-61: containing photographs and cuttings of the ship and crew, gilt stamped blue cloth boards.

A late Victorian manuscript ledger for a Southampton Shipping Agent, 1883 to 1885: detailing the accounts, cargo and destinations for ships enter...

HMS Diana. A 'Gunnery Log and Progress Book':, dated between August 1957 to December 1958 covering Commissioning and gunnery trials of Malta, to...

An Edwardian leather bound 'Test Report Book' for John L Thornycroft & Company Ltd: dated from '13.1.04' to '14.12.08' and recording the results f...

Two early 20th century Pilot books: 'Channel Pilot, Part 1' 1931 edition and 'North Sea Pilot Part I' 1934 edition, together with 'Lloyd's Calend...